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But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shin
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"But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer"

- Anne Tyler

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Anne Tyler somewhere between October 25, 1941 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 37 other quotes.

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